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Zucchini green mottle mosaic virus (zucchini green mottle mosaic )
Zucchini green mottle mosaic virus
zucchini green mottle mosaic
ZGMMV
Asia: China, Korea, Saudi Arabia,
Not known to occur
2025-07-15
virus
Korea
squash, pumpkin, bottle gourd
ZGMMV0
Zucchini green mottle mosaic virus is a seedborne tobamovirus that infects cucurbits. It was first identified in zucchini squash and is closely related to cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV). Transmission occurs primarily through contaminated seed and mechanical contact.
1 Known Hosts
Cucurbita spp.
squash, pumpkin, gourd
Yes
ZGMMV0-2, CABI CPC, ISF RPLD, ZGMMV0-3, ZGMMV0-4
Seed as a pathway for zucchini green mottle mosaic is documented and accepted.
RT-PCR
A PCR test was developed for research purposes but has not gained acceptance.
ZGMMV0-3
cultural, mechanical
Use virus-free seed, promptly removing infected plants, and maintain strict sanitation practices to prevent mechanical transmission.
2025-07-15 16:45:20
ZGMMV0-2
Ali, A., Abdalla, O., Bruton, B., Fish, W., Sikora, E., Zhang, S., and Taylor, M. 2012. Occurrence of viruses infecting watermelon, other cucurbits, and weeds in the parts of southern United States. Online. Plant Health Progress doi:10.1094/PHP-2012-0824-01-RS.
CABI CPC
Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
ISF RPLD
International Seed Federation Regulated Pest List Database. pestlist.worldseed.org Nyon Switzerland
ZGMMV0-3
Li, Z., Yang, S., Qin, B., Xie, H., Cui, L., Su, Q., Cai, J., Gu, Q., 2018. First report of natural infection of zucchini green mottle mosaic virus on bottle gourd in Guangxi, China.Plant Disease, 102(11) 2384-2385.
ZGMMV0-4
Yoon, J.Y., Min, B.E., Choi, J.K. and Ryu, K.H. 2002. Genome structure and production of biologically active in vitro transcripts of cucurbit-infecting Zucchini green mottle mosaic virus. Phytopathology 92:156-163
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